Britain's Mo Farah, left, and United States' Galen Rupp react after the men's 10,000-meter run during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday in London.

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LONDON -- Both were one-time soccer players identified by physical education teachers as boys with potential as distance runners. They affirmed that promise separately, pursued goals collectively and came to feel brotherly.

Ultimately, they became Olympic gold and silver medalists.

Mo Farah of Great Britain and Galen Rupp of Portland, Ore., who are training partners, capped a riveting 10,000 meters by finishing one-two Saturday night at the Olympics. ...